Asianellus festivus (C. L. Koch, 1834)
Description
Tibial apophysis with 2 unequally long processes. Embolus thin. Epigyne with straight posterior margin, entrance ducts near posterior epigynal margin. Prosoma dark brown, female: dark brown. Male: red-brown. Sternum dark on the side, otherwise bright. Legs yellow. Femur black. Metatarsus dark. Tarsus dark. Opisthosoma female: dorsally yellowish with dark stripes in the middle. Male: dorsally dark grey with 4-5 bright stripes, ventrally light yellow.
Body length male: 5.9-8.0 mmBody length female: 8.0 mm
Additional information
On warm, sunny rock fields/slopes and in grass
Distribution
Figures
Pedipalp, ventral view
(Żabka 1997)
Pedipalp
(Roberts 1998)
Pedipalp
(Żabka 1997)
Pedipalp, retrolateral view
(Stanković 2019)
Pedipalp, ventral view
(Stanković 2019)
Tip of embolus
(Logunov & Hęciak 1996)
Palpal tibia, retrolateral view
(Logunov & Hęciak 1996)
Prosoma, frontal view
(Logunov & Hęciak 1996)
Opisthosoma, dorsal view
(Logunov & Hęciak 1996)
Habitus
(Żabka 1997)
Epigyne
(Roberts 1998)
Epigyne
(Żabka 1997)
Epigyne
(Logunov & Hęciak 1996)
Epigyne
(Logunov & Hęciak 1996)
Epigyne
(Stanković 2019)
Vulva
(Żabka 1997)
Vulva
(Logunov & Hęciak 1996)
Opisthosoma, dorsal view
(Logunov & Hęciak 1996)
Habitus
(Żabka 1997)
Habitus, frontal view
(Stanković 2019)
Distribution List
"No references" does not mean that the species does not occur in this country, but that we have not yet inserted the reference for it. We are working on it.
References
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